3317.141
Recipients of race to the top program grants.

The board of
education of any city, exempted village, local, or joint vocational school
district that is the recipient of moneys from a grant awarded under the federal
race to the top program, Division (A), Title XIV, Sections 14005 and 14006 of
the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123
Stat. 115, shall comply with this section in accordance with the timeline
contained in the board's scope of work, as approved by the superintendent of
public instruction, and shall not be subject to sections 3317.13 and 3317.14 of
the Revised Code. The board of education of any other school district, and the
governing board of each educational service center, shall comply with either
this section or sections 3317.13 and 3317.14 of the Revised Code.

(A)
The board annually shall adopt a salary schedule for teachers based upon
performance as described in division (B) of this section.

(B)
For purposes of the schedule, a board shall measure a teacher's performance by
considering all of the following:

(1)
The level of license issued under section 3319.22 of the Revised Code that the
teacher holds;

(2)
Whether
the teacher is a highly qualified teacher, as defined in section 3319.074 of
the Revised Code;

(3)
Ratings
received by the teacher on performance evaluations conducted under section
3319.111 of the Revised Code.

(C)
The schedule shall provide for annual adjustments based on performance on the
evaluations conducted under section 3319.111 of the Revised Code. The annual
performance-based adjustment for a teacher rated as accomplished shall be
greater than the annual performance-based adjustment for a teacher rated as
skilled.

(D)
The salary schedule adopted under this section may provide for additional
compensation for teachers who agree to perform duties, not contracted for under
a supplemental contract, that the employing board determines warrant additional
compensation. Those duties may include, but are not limited to, assignment to a
school building eligible for funding under Title I of the "Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965," 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.; assignment to a
building in "school improvement" status under the "No Child Left Behind Act of
2001," as defined in section 3302.01 of the Revised Code; teaching in a grade
level or subject area in which the board has determined there is a shortage
within the district or service center; or assignment to a hard-to-staff school,
as determined by the board.